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affectionate

🇬🇧 UK/ə'fekʃ(ə)nət/🇺🇸 US/ә'fekʃәnәt/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Showing warmth, fondness, or love toward others; tender and loving.

深情的;充满爱意的;温情的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
afto, toward
+
fecmake, do
+
tsuffix
+
ionact, process, state
+
ateto make, having
=affectionate

Common Collocations

  • 1.affectionate farewell温情的告别

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She gave her son an affectionate hug before leaving.

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